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The WHO STEPS survey helps Zambia track trends, identify priority risk factors, and measure progress towards national and global health targets

Zambia launches STEPS Survey on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)

Lusaka, Zambia 21 April 2026
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WHO Representative marking a vaccinated child

Zambia Launches a Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign to Protect Every Child Under Five

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Cameroon remains vigilant against sleeping sickness

Cameroon remains vigilant against sleeping sickness

Campo—In Campo, a humid forest town in southern Cameroon, daily life…
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Trusting science to protect tomorrow’s health: An interview with Professor Francine Ntoumi (Congo)

Trusting science to protect tomorrow’s health: An interview with Professor Francine Ntoumi (Congo)

Brazzaville - On World Health Day 2026, under the theme “Together for…
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WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA programme officers in discussion with frontline health workers at a Brikamaba health Centre, to explore how to strengthen and improve service delivery

From Frontline Voices to National Impact: Strengthening Health Systems in The Gambia

Across various health facilities in the Central River Region (CRR),…
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WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases

WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases

The WHO Regional Office for Africa and the African Union Commission (…
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Science serving lives: Interview with Dr. Alice Guingané, public health researcher (Burkina Faso)

Science serving lives: Interview with Dr. Alice Guingané, public health researcher (Burkina Faso)

Ouagadougou - On World Health Day 2026, under the theme “Together for…
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Ghana advances vaccine manufacturing ambition with clinical trials strengthening

“Strong clinical trials systems are the backbone of credible research…
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